Paul Maxey

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

March 15, 1907

died

June 3, 1963

place of birth

Wheaton, Illinois, USA

also known as

Paul R. Maxey · Paul Maxie · Paul Regan Maxey

total credits

50 movies

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Paul Maxey (1907–1963) was an American actor. Born in Wheaton, Illinois, the rotund Maxey played character roles in films from 1937, notably as the composer Victor Herbert in Till the Clouds Roll By (1946), and was in many TV shows from the 1950s onwards, notably in the role of Mayor John Peoples in the sitcom The People's Choice (1955–1958) and such other shows as M Squad, Wagon Train, Dennis the Menace, The Untouchables, Perry Mason and Lassie before his death in 1963 at age 56.

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Known For

Filmography

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Singin' in the Rain
8.1

Singin' in the Rain

1952as Dancing Fat Man at Party (uncredited)
The Bad and the Beautiful
7.3

The Bad and the Beautiful

1952as Man Talking to Gabby Agent at the Party (uncredited)
The Big Heat
7.7

The Big Heat

1953as George Fuller (uncredited)
The Three Musketeers
6.8

The Three Musketeers

1948
Father of the Bride
7.0

Father of the Bride

1950as Party Guest
An American in Paris
7.0

An American in Paris

1951as John McDowd (uncredited)
Monkey Business
6.7

Monkey Business

1952as Board Member (uncredited)
Till the Clouds Roll By
5.7

Till the Clouds Roll By

1946as Victor Herbert
It's Always Fair Weather
7.0

It's Always Fair Weather

1955as Mr. Fielding (uncredited)
All the King's Men
7.0

All the King's Men

1949as Local Chairman (uncredited)
Four Mothers
6.8

Four Mothers

1941as Fat Ocean Zephyr Investor (uncredited)
Dreamboat
6.1

Dreamboat

1952as Member of College Board (uncredited)
The Pirate
6.5

The Pirate

1948as Hotel Manager (uncredited)
Deadline - U.S.A.
6.9

Deadline - U.S.A.

1952as Senator (uncredited)
Black Tuesday
6.2

Black Tuesday

1954as Donaldson (uncredited)
Bagdad
6.1

Bagdad

1949as Clothes Merchant
Ten Wanted Men
5.9

Ten Wanted Men

1955
Tear Gas Squad
5.3

Tear Gas Squad

1940as Harmon
Homicide
5.7

Homicide

1949as Police Dispatcher
The Narrow Margin
7.3

The Narrow Margin

1952as Sam Jennings
Something to Live For
6.9

Something to Live For

1952as Hofstadter (uncredited)
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man
6.3

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man

1951as Dr. Turner (uncredited)
Love Is Better Than Ever
6.6

Love Is Better Than Ever

1952as Mr. Ringrose
They Won't Believe Me
6.5

They Won't Believe Me

1947as Speed Bowman (uncredited)
The Brasher Doubloon
6.0

The Brasher Doubloon

1947as Coroner (uncredited)
Shed No Tears
5.1

Shed No Tears

1948as First Insurance Investigator (Uncredited)
Bride of the Gorilla
4.8

Bride of the Gorilla

1951as Van Heusen
Mr. Soft Touch
6.8

Mr. Soft Touch

1949as Fat Santa Claus (Uncredited)
South of St. Louis
5.8

South of St. Louis

1949
Rhubarb
5.8

Rhubarb

1951as Mr. Reese - Board Member (uncredited)
The Reformer and the Redhead
7.6

The Reformer and the Redhead

1950as Thompson
Bachelor Flat
5.6

Bachelor Flat

1961as Big Man in Jaguar in Dream
Here Come the Marines
7.3

Here Come the Marines

1952as Jolly Joe Johnson
Fighting Fools
6.0

Fighting Fools

1949as Editor
Disneyland '59
7.3

Disneyland '59

1959as Self
Mr. Dodd Takes the Air
5.6

Mr. Dodd Takes the Air

1937as Fred - Substitute Singer (uncredited)
Showdown at Boot Hill
6.7

Showdown at Boot Hill

1958as Judge Wallen
Sky Dragon
8.0

Sky Dragon

1949as John Anderson
Silver Queen
6.0

Silver Queen

1942as Servant Announcing Party Guests (uncredited)
Run for the Hills
6.0

Run for the Hills

1953as Sheriff Jack
Let's Go Collegiate
5.4

Let's Go Collegiate

1941as 'Bullet' Bill Miller
Philo Vance's Secret Mission
7.0

Philo Vance's Secret Mission

1947as Martin Jamison
The Return of Jesse James
6.0

The Return of Jesse James

1950as Elmer Galway
City of Shadows
5.5

City of Shadows

1955as Davis, Disbarred Lawyer
Bride for Sale
7.0

Bride for Sale

1949as Gentry
Below the Deadline
4.9

Below the Deadline

1946as Arthur Brennan
Laddie
6.6

Laddie

1940as Mr. Wilson
Mississippi Rhythm
7.0

Mississippi Rhythm

1949as Judge Kenworthy
Kid Monk Baroni
6.4

Kid Monk Baroni

1952as Al Petry
Jack Benny Christmas Shopping Show

Jack Benny Christmas Shopping Show

1957as Santa Claus - State Farm Ins. Commercial